Oceans
Scotland’s defenders of the seas: the volunteers standing up for sea life
An unofficial network of fishers, divers and scientists are banding together to stop illegal fishing and curb coastal destruction
Karen McVeigh
24, Sep, 2022 @12:00 PM
Tintagel among castles at risk unless England can hold back the tide
English Heritage identifies six most vulnerable sites as climate change intensifies coastal erosion
Steven Morris
22, Sep, 2022 @11:01 PM
Surfing survivors, friendly sharks and Alaskan plastic: the 2022 Ocean Film festival
The latest UK tour of aquatic documentaries highlights the beauty and fragility of the blue planet – and human interaction with it
Rachel Dixon
20, Sep, 2022 @6:00 AM
Antarctic researchers gain insights from on high as they count seals from space
Scientists used satellite images and more than 300,000 volunteers to count Weddell seals, a key Southern Ocean indicator species
Eva Corlett in Wellington
19, Sep, 2022 @7:00 PM
‘Aural tattoos’: sperm whales use sounds to signal social identity, say scientists
Research says clicks emitted from whales’ heads are symbolic marking like human social expression
Philip Hoare
16, Sep, 2022 @11:59 AM
Rate of sea level rise around New Zealand doubles in past 60 years
Climate change named as major driver, with up to $14bn in infrastructure at risk from higher sea levels
Eva Corlett in Wellington
16, Sep, 2022 @12:54 AM
NGO retracts ‘waste colonialism’ report blaming Asian countries for plastic pollution
Ocean Conservancy apologises for ‘false narrative’ of 2015 study that put blame for bulk of world’s plastic waste on five Asian states
Karen McVeigh
15, Sep, 2022 @10:05 AM
Discovered in the deep: the crustacean with eyes for a head
Shrimp-like Cystisoma are protected from predators by being virtually invisible – thanks to unique retina and a body that casts almost no shadow
Helen Scales
14, Sep, 2022 @5:30 AM
EU slammed over failure to protect marine life from ‘destructive’ fishing
Strict no-take policies urged by scientists, who note there is less protection in 59% of marine protected areas than outside MPAs
Karen McVeigh
12, Sep, 2022 @4:16 PM
More than 1.1m sea turtles illegally killed over past 30 years, study finds
Demand for luxury goods is driving global trade in hawksbill and green turtles, researchers say, adding to calls for more protection
Sofia Quaglia
09, Sep, 2022 @1:43 PM
World on brink of five ‘disastrous’ climate tipping points, study finds
Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may already have passed point of irreversible change
Damian Carrington Environment editor
08, Sep, 2022 @6:00 PM
Discovered in the deep: the ‘Elvis worms’ that sparkle in the darkness
In 2020, scientists found sparkling Peinaleopolynoe on hydothermal vents in the eastern Pacific – and were irresistibly reminded of the king of rock’n’roll
Helen Scales
07, Sep, 2022 @5:00 AM
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